2021 KIA RIO tire type

Maintenance
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All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
If you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.WARNING
Do not use summer tires at tem-
peratures below 45°F (7°C) or
when driving on snow or ice. At
temperatures below 45°F (7°C),
summer tires can lose elastici-
ty, and therefore traction and
braking power as well. Change
the tires on your vehicle to win-
ter or all-weather tires of the
same size as the standard tires
of the vehicle. Both types of
tires are identified by the M+S
(Mud and Snow) marking. Using
summer tires at very cold tem-
peratures could cause cracks to
form, thereby damaging the
tires permanently.
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Maintenance
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
When driving on roads coveredwith snow or ice, drive at less than
20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6
miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstances, use
a wire type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.59 in (15 mm) in width to prevent dam-
age to the chain’s connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are
of belted construction and are select-
ed to complement the ride and han-
dling characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four. Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
The tires supplied on your new vehi-
cle are chosen to provide the best
performance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's
side center pillar gives the tire pres-
sures recommended for your vehicle.The engine number is stamped on
the engine block as shown in the
drawing.
The refrigerant label is located on
the underside of the hood.
The label contains the following infor-
mation :
Type of refrigerant
Amount of refrigerant
❈
For more details, refer to “Air
Conditioning refrigerant label” in
chapter 4.
REFRIGERANT LABELTIRE SPECIFICATION AND
PRESSURE LABEL
OYB086002
OUB071018
ENGINE NUMBER
OSC088004N
■Smartstream G1.6
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Index
Seat belts ........................................................................\
3-15Care of seat belts ........................................................3-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................3-21
Seat belt precautions ..................................................3-23
Seat belt restraint system ............................................3-15
Smart key ......................................................................4-\
11 Smart key functions ....................................................4-11
Smart key immobilizer system ..................................4-14
Smart key precautions ................................................4-13
Smart trunk release (4 door) ..........................................4-26
Special driving conditions ..........................................5-107 Driving at night ........................................................5-108
Driving in flooded areas ..........................................5-110
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-109
Driving off-road ........................................................5-110
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-107
Highway driving ......................................................5-110
Rocking the vehicle ................................................5-107
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-108
Sport mode integrated control system ..........................5-44 SPORT mode ..............................................................5-44
Steering wheel...........................................................\
.....4-45 Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................4-45
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-47
Tilt steering ................................................................4-46
Storage compartment ..................................................4-141 Center console storage ..............................................4-141
Glove box ..................................................................4-141 Luggage net holder ..................................................4-142
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-142
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-15 Armed stage ................................................................4-15
Disarmed stage ............................................................4-17
Theft-alarm stage ........................................................4-16
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS - Type A) ......6-8 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................6-11
Low tire pressure telltale ..............................................6-9
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) malfunction indicator ....................................................................6-10\
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS - Type B) ....6-13 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................6-17
Check tire pressure.....................................................\
.6-13
Low tire pressure position telltale ..............................6-15
Low tire pressure telltale ............................................6-15
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-11
Tires and wheels ............................................................7-42 All season tires ..........................................................7-54
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-43
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................7-56
Radial-ply tires ............................................................7-55
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................7-42
Snow tires ..................................................................7-54
Summer tires ..............................................................7-54
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Tire care ......................................................................7-\
42
Tire chains ..................................................................7-55
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-47
Tire pressure................................................................7-43
Tire replacement ........................................................7-46
Tire rotation ..............................................................7-44
Tire sidewall labeling..................................................7-47
Tire traction ................................................................7-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-45
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-47
Tires and wheels ..............................................................8-5
Towing ........................................................................\
..6-29 Emergency towing ......................................................6-31
Removable towing hook (front)..................................6-30
Towing service ............................................................6-29
Trailer towing ..............................................................5-116
Trip computer ................................................................4-59 Service Mode (for type A cluster) ..............................4-64
Trip information (Trip computer) ..............................4-59
Trunk (for 4 door) ..........................................................4-24 Opening the trunk ......................................................4-24
Closing the trunk ........................................................4-24
Emergency trunk safety release ..................................4-25
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-6
Vehicle certification label ..............................................8-10 Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ............1-7
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............................8-10
Vehicle load limit ........................................................5-117
Certification label ....................................................5-120
Tire and loading information label ..........................5-117
Vehicle modifications ......................................................1-6
Vehicle weight ............................................................5-122 Base curb weight ......................................................5\
-122
Cargo weight ............................................................5-122
GAW (Gross axle weight) ........................................5-122
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ..........................5-122
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ..................................5-122
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ......................5-122
Vehicle curb weight ..................................................5-122
Warning and indicator lights..........................................4-79 Indicator Lights ..........................................................4-87
Warning lights ............................................................4-79
Washer fluid ..................................................................7-29 Checking the washer fluid level ................................7-29
Weight/volume ................................................................8-6
Windows ........................................................................\
4-33 Manual windows ........................................................4-38
Power windows ..........................................................4-34
Windshield defrosting and defogging..........................4-136 Automatic climate control system ............................4-137
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